| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Pereira (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Godinez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pete Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Woods (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Holy Cross | John Godinez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-19 |
| 19:33 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Setliff | 31-21 |
| 19:00 | Holy Cross | John Godinez connects on the 3 from straight away | 34-21 |
| 18:40 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Raymond Setliff | 34-23 |
| 18:16 | Holy Cross | John Godinez drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brandon Crabtree | 37-23 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff is hacked by John Godinez - foul #2 on John Godinez, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 17:37 | Vanderbilt | James Pereira takes the ball from Arthur Jones | 37-23 |
| 17:34 | Holy Cross | John Godinez lays it up and in on a great pass from James Pereira | 39-23 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 17:14 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | George Woods misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-23 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo gets the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-23 |
| 16:40 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo tips it in | 39-25 |
| 16:14 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Pereira | 41-25 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Godinez - foul #3 on John Godinez, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (PG), Walter Ainsworth (SG), Ronald Bak (SF), Larry Craig (PF), James Barbosa (C) James Pereira, John Godinez, Brandon Crabtree, Pete Davis, Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG), Everette Smith (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Raymond Setliff, George Woods, Arthur Jones, Milo Russo | |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Aaron Gibson (fresh) SG - Walter Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bak (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Barbosa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Eric Carlisle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Everette Smith (fresh) SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Bowerman (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Holy Cross | A charge is called on Walter Ainsworth - foul #1 on Walter Ainsworth, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski (PF) Joe Anderson | |
| 15:05 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 14:43 | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 41-30 |
| 14:41 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 14:24 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:58 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa hits a runner from close range | 43-30 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 13:35 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Larry Craig | 43-30 |
| 13:10 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 13:09 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson snags the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 12:50 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak banks in the layup | 45-30 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 12:16 | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth is fouled on the floor by Everette Smith - foul #2 on Everette Smith, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pereira (PG), John Godinez (SG), Brandon Crabtree (SF), Pete Davis (PF), Peter Merchant (C) Aaron Gibson, Walter Ainsworth, Ronald Bak, Larry Craig, James Barbosa | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), George Woods (SG), Arthur Jones (SF), Joe Anderson (PF), Milo Russo (C) Eric Carlisle, Everette Smith, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 11:54 | Holy Cross | John Godinez scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Pereira | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Pereira (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Godinez (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pete Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Woods (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 48-33 |
| 11:39 | Vanderbilt | George Woods tips it home | 48-35 |
| 11:18 | Holy Cross | John Godinez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:59 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo double dribbles | 48-35 |
| 10:42 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant misses the dunk | 48-35 |
| 10:40 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | George Woods drills a 3 from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 09:57 | Holy Cross | John Godinez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Pereira | 50-38 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 09:43 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson can't tip it in | 50-38 |
| 09:41 | Holy Cross | James Pereira grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 09:24 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis is whistled for a carry | 50-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak (SF) Brandon Crabtree | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-38 |
| 08:59 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson can't tip it in | 50-38 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 08:40 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 08:39 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 08:17 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 08:00 | Vanderbilt | George Woods hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 07:38 | Holy Cross | John Godinez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joe Anderson | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Pereira (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Godinez (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Merchant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Woods (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Arthur Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Milo Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by George Woods is denied by Peter Merchant | 50-43 |
| 07:18 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:01 | Holy Cross | John Godinez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 07:00 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by George Woods is denied by Pete Davis | 50-43 |
| 06:41 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:17 | Holy Cross | John Godinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (PG), Walter Ainsworth (SG), Brandon Crabtree (SF), Larry Craig (PF), James Barbosa (C) James Pereira, John Godinez, Ronald Bak, Pete Davis, Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG), Everette Smith (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Raymond Setliff, George Woods, Arthur Jones, Joe Anderson, Milo Russo | |
| 05:51 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 05:50 | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:23 | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Crabtree | 53-43 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Carlisle | 53-46 |
| 04:39 | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 53-46 |
| 04:38 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:09 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne McNeal - foul #2 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant (C) James Barbosa | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), George Woods (SG) Eric Carlisle, Everette Smith | |
| 04:09 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:09 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-46 |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 03:34 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant dunks the ball | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Aaron Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Walter Ainsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Crabtree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Woods (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Bowerman (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | George Woods misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 03:13 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 03:06 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig tips it home | 57-46 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Walter Ainsworth steals the ball from George Woods | 57-46 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Jerry Bowerman - foul #1 on Jerry Bowerman, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Moore (SG), Ronald Bak (SF) Walter Ainsworth, Brandon Crabtree | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG), Everette Smith (SG) Raymond Setliff, George Woods | |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 02:02 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Gibson | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Larry Craig is called for the reach on Eric Carlisle - foul #2 on Larry Craig, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth (SG), James Barbosa (C) Michael Moore, Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:27 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle is fouled on the floor by Aaron Gibson - foul #1 on Aaron Gibson, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Carlisle and he's fouled by Larry Craig - foul #3 on Larry Craig, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:22 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 01:03 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak misses badly on a floater in the paint | 60-48 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith grabs the board | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith is called for traveling | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pereira (PG), John Godinez (SG), Brandon Crabtree (SF), Pete Davis (PF), Peter Merchant (C) Aaron Gibson, Walter Ainsworth, Ronald Bak, Larry Craig, James Barbosa | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), George Woods (SG), Arthur Jones (SF), Joe Anderson (PF), Milo Russo (C) Eric Carlisle, Everette Smith, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski, Jerry Bowerman | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree is hacked by Raymond Setliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak (SF) Brandon Crabtree | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:23 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak is fouled on the floor by Milo Russo - foul #1 on Milo Russo, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Joe Anderson is called for the reach on Pete Davis - foul #3 on Joe Anderson, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 00:19 | Holy Cross | Joe Anderson is called for the reach on Pete Davis - foul #4 on Joe Anderson, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 00:19 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:19 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Raymond Setliff is called for the reach on Ronald Bak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | George Woods misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | James Pereira runs out the clock | 62-54 |